Childminder in Wakefield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 November 2016 29 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder and her assistant provide a welcoming play and learning environment in their home. Children show that they feel happy and secure. They know and follow the childminder's well-established daily routines.  The childminder demonstrates her commitment to providing the best possible care and learning for children. Parents report that children talk enthusiastically about the childminder and her assistant. Children happily look forward to spending time at the childminder's house.  The childminder makes regular observations of children's learning. She takes account of information from parents when she summarises children's progress. Parents comment that they feel well informed about children's learning and development.  The childminder evaluates her provision well. She seeks the views of parents through daily discussions and written questionnaires. She takes account of children's interests

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This provision is good

and how they learn when she plans improvements to the programme of activities.  The childminder has significantly improved the quality of her provision since her last inspection. She and her assistant now hold current paediatric first-aid certificates and know what to do if a child in their care sustains an injury.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, plans for adult-led activities do not take enough account of the childminder's accurate assessments of what children already know and understand. This means that children's learning is not always meticulously planned for.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 make the most of what is known about individual children's level of achievement so that planning precisely targets what children most need to learn next.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during daily routines and activities. The inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the records of children's progress and the evidence of her and has assistant's suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder actively seeks out support and training and acts on the advice she receives. For example, she took guidance from the local authority to improve the system for tracking children's progress from their starting points. This helps her to identify any concerns about the rate of children's learning and development. The childminder trains her assistant to carry out his duties. They work well together as a team. They evaluate the programme of activities and make changes that continuously improve children's experiences. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant know the action they must take if they are concerned about the welfare of a child. They have both completed training to help them to identify children who may be at risk of harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder uses her understanding of how children learn skilfully. For example, she designed an activity that requires children to look for items she has hidden in a box of coloured balls. The activity is exciting and children want to participate. They learn new words rapidly when they name the objects that they discover. Children enjoy reading books with the childminder and her assistant. They learn to turn one page at a time and to look carefully at the pictures in the book. This helps to promote children's early literacy skills. Children learn to count during activities. For example, children copy the words, one, two, three, go, when they push cars across the floor towards the childminder. They begin to use numbers during daily routines. For example, children help the childminder to divide one piece of fruit into two halves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant are calm and caring role models. They teach children to take turns and to think about other people's feelings. As a result, children learn to be kind to each other. Children learn to be independent. They go to wash their hands before they eat and help to prepare food at snack time. The childminder talks with children about their favourite fresh fruit. She demonstrates her own enjoyment of eating healthy foods. As a result, children learn to make healthy choices in their diet. The childminder teaches children to be safe. They learn to use knives safely when they chop bananas. They learn to cross the road safely because the childminder teaches them to watch and wait. The childminder and parents exchange information that helps to promote children's well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They acquire the skills, knowledge and interest in learning that prepare them well to start school. Gaps in achievement close steadily when children's starting points are below those of other children of the same age. Children know that books give them information. They listen carefully to stories. Children ask and answer questions. They begin to hold simple conversations about their families and can recall events that happen at home. Children can count with increasing accuracy. They can sort items into sets with similar properties. Children can kick and throw balls skilfully. They follow simple rules, such as taking turns to throw the ball.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420525 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1044957 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Wakefield. Her provision operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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